"You won't be able to."
Responsible Hero's gaze landed on Drifting Sword.
Drifting Sword instantly laughed. "How would you know without trying—"
Before he managed to finish speaking, a dazzling and sacred snowflake bloomed in front of Drifting Sword's eyes.
Drifting Sword's intentions of activating his body fortification and moving his body was quickly vanquished. He did not have time to do anything, and his vision swiftly turned black.
"You've already issued the duel for a long time, but you never attacked. I've already given you a chance."
Responsible Hero seemed to have done something by accident. He redirected his gaze from Drifting Sword's corpse on the ground to Barren Murderer, who had a solemn expression on his face.
"I heard that your Undying King of Abyss Art has incredibly domineering defenses, and even Happy cannot kill you in one go, and you also managed to master Heaven and Earth Great Shift from Persia. You must be the strongest person in Class One Hall. Does Dream Clouds intend to have you receive my sword slash?"
Barren Murderer was still immersed in the dazzling light that had suddenly rose, and his eyes were fixed on the bloody gash on Drifting Sword's throat. He did not say anything even after a long time.
He knew Drifting Sword's strength very clearly!
During the battle at Yangzhou, many of the elites from Class One Hall were not his opponent, and his skills had already reached perfection. His strength was not any weaker than Barren Murderer himself.
This sort of elite had not been able to do anything in front of Responsible Hero…
That sword slash just now, and that speed…
It was so fast that it was inconceivable!
This was Ximen Chuixue's sword draw?!
Barren Murderer stared at Responsible Hero with eyes shining with excitement and a light that said he was eager to fight against Responsible Hero!
Even though Drifting Sword's strength was about the same as Barren Murderer's, when it came to body fortification, Undying King of Abyss Art was something that no one in the current World of Martial Arts could compare to. If he just had to withstand one single sword slash, Barren Murderer was absolutely confident that he could live through it.
When he saw that Barren Murderer was rendered speechless and dazed, Responsible Hero said nothing. He turned around and intended to leave.
"Wait." Barren Murderer called out to Responsible Hero from behind him. "Did you just mention that if someone from Class One Hall can receive your sword slash, you will join Class One Hall?"
When he heard this, Responsible Hero turned around slowly, and a blaze burned in his eyes. "Do you want to try?"
"I have full intention to do so!"
"Very well." Responsible Hero said nothing and extended an invitation for a duel.
Buzz!
A golden flag was erected in the middle of the air between the duo before it swiftly disappeared.
"Same rules. I'll give you the chance to attack first." Responsible Hero took a small step back and widened the distance between them. His tone did not change. He sounded as arrogant as before. In fact, he did not even put his hand on his sword hilt. He looked incredibly calm.
Barren Murderer laughed arrogantly. He activated Undying King of Abyss Art without holding back, and his skin instantly turned from light brown to white before it quickly turned black. All the skin that was exposed to air instantly turned jet black, and there was even a faint metallic glow to it. His entire being now resembled an abnormal creature, and he exuded a very thick aura of death.
When he noticed the transformation in Barren Murderer's body and presence, for the first time ever, Responsible Hero was surprised.
Then, as Barren Murderer's qi continuously rose once he activated his qi realm, Responsible Hero's gaze gradually turned grave. He took another step backward, and his right hand slowly went to his sword hilt.
For some unknown reason, Responsible Hero felt a little threatened by the thick black smoke that Barren Murderer released around him. It was a death threat, and his body instinctively reacted to it.
Once they saw the grave expression on Responsible Hero's face, the Class One Hall members around them looked excited.
For the first time ever, someone managed to make Responsible Hero's arrogant expression which had never changed since yesterday change, and this person was their vice hall master. There was just no way they would not feel excited.
However, only Barren Murderer knew that the thick black smoke that he released around him was the poisonous fog that he released once he activated his Undying King of Abyss Art to the limit. It had the effect of weakening his enemy's abilities.
He immediately used his killing move at the start of the battle to make sure that he could receive Responsible Hero's sword slash!
Clang!
Barren Murderer might have been one hundred and twenty percent on guard, but he still did not expect that Responsible Hero will choose this moment to take a step back and attack. He had even chosen the perfect timing to attack—right at the moment when his guard dropped to its lowest.
A string of dazzling and sacred snowflakes flashed past his eyes.
Barren Murderer's expression immediately changed.
An incredibly sharp force that was very determined and resolute instantly ripped through his throat. A liquid gushed out madly from the tear.
Thud!
He fell to his knees before he fell face first on the street, right in front of the entrance. The group of Class One Hall members were frightened, and they panicked!
They did not expect that Barren Murderer would not be able to escape from the fate of being killed by one sword slash as well.
"You can search for others as well."
"As expected of Ximen Chuixue's disciple. You do live up to your name."
But at that moment, a clear voice came from a high spot on the roof across them, and it traveled into everyone's ears like a demonic sound, causing Responsible Hero to stop when he was prepared to return to the courtyard.
Responsible Hero was already a little bored of drawing his sword against bronze puppets every day, and when there was someone who came up to him to die under his sword so that he could understand and improve his sword technique from battles, he will welcome them.
He turned around without hesitation and said to the person who stood high on the roof and whose face he could not see clearly, "If you're here to challenge me to a duel, I might as well fight against you as well instead of coming in and out all the time."
"You're very confident. But I'm a rather strange person. If I can receive one of your sword slashes, I will not be able to worship you like Class One Hall is offering to do by giving you a high position, and I can't offer you an exorbitant monthly salary or a divine weapon at the fourth echelon either. What should I do?"
"You're indeed a strange person." Responsible Hero frowned and stared at the person standing at the high spot on the roof. He seemed to be a person who lived freely and was not bound by rules.
Responsible Hero said, "The people who come here all want me to join their sect, and the conditions they offer are usually very high. Since you have nothing, why did you come here?"
"I came over here this time to see just how One Emperor lost to you and just how strong you are."
Right when he finished speaking, the players in the alley burst into commotion.
"Oh." Responsible Hero did not fly into a rage, but astonishment did flash briefly in his eyes. "You're the first person who refuses to believe that I won against One Emperor. Are you saying that you're here purely to challenge me?"
"I wouldn't say I'm challenging you." The young man on the roof jumped lightly, somersaulted in the air, and landed in front of Responsible Hero lightly and in a relaxed manner. Then, he revealed a face that caused the Class One Hall members around him to suck in sharp breaths. "I'm just here to witness the sword draw from Ximen Chuixue's successor."
Happy arri
ved!
Chapter 785 - Lose
"It's you!"
Responsible Hero stood dumbfounded on the stairs and was momentarily dazed and shocked, but he soon recovered to his previous indifference and confidence. The surging emotions also swiftly calmed down, and he was like the calm water in a well.
Nine Yang Divine Skill allowed Happy's perception to have long since reached a stage where only those in Myth Realm would possess. Naturally, he noticed it, and he was affected by it. The effect was reflected in the form of admiration that flashed briefly in his eyes before it was soon gone. He paraphrased the words that Responsible Hero just said faintly.
"It's me."
Those two simple words showed a powerful presence that the people around the area never possessed.
But Responsible Hero was indeed extraordinary. He asked nothing else. Responsible Hero had already mastered the art of possessing a heart that was constantly as calm as water. He will not be angry or agitated by anything, and he will treat everything with his usual state of mind.
Indeed, the person who inherited Ximen Chuixue's legacy was not any normal person.
When they faced the current strongest player in the Chinese server, while Responsible Hero was soon able to become calm once more, that did not mean that the people around him could remain calm!
Once Barren Murderer died and the Class One Hall members saw Happy appear in Beijing in such an imposing manner, their pupils instantly shrank. The few people retreated quietly without attracting any attention, and once they retreated to a corner, they quickly released messenger pigeons.
They did not dare release messenger pigeons in front of Happy, and it was easy to imagine just how great of an impact Happy's arrival had brought to them!
Happy said nothing. He did not pay attention to all of this.
At that moment, Responsible Hero was the only person who had his sole attention.
"Duel!"
Responsible Hero's full attention was also on Happy as well. Not only did the youngster's eyes shine with confidence and fighting spirit, he also had a strong urge to show his strength.
"Ding!"
Happy quickly received the system notification showing that Responsible Hero had extended an invitation for a duel, and he nodded in agreement without hesitation. A golden yellow flag swiftly fell from above their heads before it disappeared.
A stern and stately sound rose, and during that time, Responsible Hero said the same thing, "Attack first."
"...I've been curious all this while. At that time, One Emperor chose to turn around and leave without attacking you. Was it because your sword technique was just so fast that he was powerless to fight back against you, or whether it was because he had other thoughts. Now, I have a vague guess as to why he left," Happy said nonchalantly.
His words and the calm smile of realization made Responsible Hero's expression change slightly.
"What do you mean?"
"It's nothing. You can attack now." Happy placed his hands behind his back and stared at Responsible Hero calmly. His vastly superior spiritual senses made the circulation of Responsible Hero's true qi be completely reflected in his mind.
"You're the same as One Emperor! You're both very arrogant!"
At the moment Responsible Hero moved, Happy clearly "saw" the longsword in Responsible Hero's hand shoot forward from its sword and coincidentally land in his right hand. He used the momentum to draw the sword, and the dazzling sword tip formed a series of snowflakes. It was brilliant and sacred looking, but within it was a sharp, aggressive force that could destroy everything!
Clang!
Responsible Hero's sword draw was very amazing. His sword draw and sheathing of the sword was practically completed at the same instant, and everything was done in one go!
Right when his sword returned to its sheath, Happy remained standing on the spot without moving. He still had his hands behind his back, and he did not move.
The people who heard about it and came to gather in the area or watched from the distance held their breaths. They did not even dare to breathe while they stared at the duo who stood still at a stalemate on the street.
"Has the duel ended?"
"What a fast sword draw! Happy did not even manage to dodge it! Responsible Hero's sword slash clearly has the effect of breaking defenses. Could it be that Happy was also killed by his sword slash?"
"Bullcrap, if he killed him, Responsible Hero would have turned around and left a long time ago. Why would he still need to look so serious?"
Once a person in the crowd reminded the others, they noticed that after Responsible Hero sheathed his sword, he was indeed staring at Happy with an incredibly somber expression, and the look in his eyes said that he could not believe what he saw.
"You…"
Responsible Hero cast a glance at the bloody gash that bloomed on Happy's shoulder, and he demanded impatiently, "You dodged it?! How is it possible?!"
"I see, so that's how it is."
Even though he was struck, Happy did not care about the injury on his shoulder at all. He cast a glance at the swiftly disappearing silver sword gash before he smiled. "As expected of Ximen Chuixue's sword technique. This sword technique might seem simple, but there are two different sword wills in it. One is to destroy defenses, and the other is the flying snow, allowing it to kill in cold, freezing blood. It's powerful indeed."
Even though he used Silver Light Arhat, he was still injured by the sword technique, and this alone showed that the damage in the sword draw was not just insanely high, but also target the areas which were not protected by body fortifications, which were also the weaknesses in these techniques. Any normal body fortification would have shattered in just one strike.
"What an astonishing speed, coupled with the effect of breaking defenses, it's no wonder why Barren Murderer was unable to receive this sword slash, even when he has Undying King of Abyss Art," Happy mumbled to himself while ignoring Responsible Hero's disbelieving face.
Just now, if it were not for Nine Yang Divine Skill capturing Responsible Hero's actions when he attacked and for the fact that he had activated Arhat Body and Ten True Dragon Styles' Petite Dragon in time to avoid the weakness in Silver Light Arhat, even he would not have been able to avoid Responsible Hero's sword slash by a narrow escape, and by then, he would have aided Responsible Hero in his path in becoming the strongest player in the game.
Ximen Chuixue managed to take in a very good disciple in this life.
With just one sword draw, he caused Happy to use three ultimate techniques, and even Shifting Stars was unable to negate the damage.
Of course, there was no way Happy would be willing to see such a powerful player join Class One Hall.
When he thought of this, Happy slowly looked up to meet Responsible Hero's shocked and bewildered gaze.
"As expected of Ximen Chuixue's disciple. Your sword slash is stronger and faster than what I expected."
When Responsible Hero heard this, he frowned and stared at the wound on Happy's shoulder without saying a thing. Then, he looked at his three-feet long Clear Edge, and he looked a little dejected.
But it was not at all strange for him to feel this way. He had practiced this sword draw for more than three hundred days without ever going out of the house, and he originally thought that there was no one in the world who could receive his sword slash. He did not expect that Happy did not even need to use his hands to be able to receive his sword slash, and he was completely fine from it.
"You, too, will receive my sword slash." When he saw the huge change in Responsible Hero's expression, Happy brought out his Nation Protecting Divine Sword from his Universe Bag.
Of course, this was no longer the four-echelon defective sword he previous possessed, but was the high-grade divine weapon Nation Protecting Divine Sword after it fused with the essence and blood of a peerless martial artist and was completed!
Its damage was at six thousand points, and it was not below Seventh Sword. I
ts speed was also slightly faster than before.
Besides, this sword, which Happy named Noble Sword had within it a sword will that could strengthen Emperor Shocks World, and its length was even more domineering than Seventh Sword!
"Come at me!" Even though Happy managed to receive his sword slash and break his legend, when he heard Happy's words, Responsible Hero became calm once more. He held his sword with his right hand and entered fighting mode.
Happy did not use a fast sword slash. In fact, he did not even use Universe's Lightning Destruction Style. He only used the simple starting stance for Emperor Shocks World, and the astonishing presence locked on Responsible Hero.
Responsible Hero first tensed up before his face turned pale. Sweat poured down his body, and the longsword in his hand fell to the ground.
"I lost."
Chapter 786 - Qi Rushes to the Stars in Heaven
Boom!
Right when Responsible Hero admitted to defeat, the group of martial artists in the alley s.u.c.k.e.d in sharp breaths at the same time.
It was as if they just heard that the apocalypse had arrived. They widened their eyes, and their expressions were full of disbelief.
'He's Ximen Chuixue's successor, a legendary elite who defeated One Emperor with just one sword strike!'
Even if he could not defeat Happy, and even if Happy had easily received the sword draw that One Emperor and Barren Murderer could not receive, Responsible Hero should not be intimidated by Happy, and it was impossible for him to admit defeat before Happy even attacked.
This was too absurd!
The martial artists in the alley who originally placed endless expectations on Responsible Hero were completely dumbfounded when they heard Responsible Hero take the initiative to admit defeat.
"What?!" Dream Clouds had just received a messenger pigeon an elder sent to her from another member. Her expression changed while she was in the hall prison within Class One Hall's headquarters. "Happy's in Beijing? And he went for Responsible Hero?"
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